Cordova’s ‘mini-Boracay’ expanded

Work on the “mini-Boracay” reclamation project in Cordova town has begun, with the Capitol extending its coverage from 10 hectares to 20 hectares.

Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy confirmed to Cebu Daily News that phase I of the reclamation project began with the Provincial Planning and Development Office amending the existing Environmental Certificate Clearance (ECC) in the area.

Sitoy met with engineer Adolfo Quiroga of the PPDO and Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia after the Provincial Development Council (PDC) meeting yesterday afternoon. The project is aimed at providing livelihood for Cordova residents.

Sitoy said they are still processing the permits for the “mini-Boracay” project which covers six barangays as well as the papers for another reclamation project in their area, which covers 132 hectares.

The mayor said they are looking at commercial investments once phase I of the reclamation project is completed.

Sitoy said the project will be funded by the Capitol, which will allocate a share of the revenues with Cordova town.

During the PDC meeting, Garcia said they will conduct an inventory of all reclamation projects in the province.

The governor said the guidelines for the creation of the Cebu Provincial Reclamation Authority (CPRA) are being worked on. Provincial Board (PB) Member Peter John Calderon told the mayors they will send these guidelines after two months.

Under the amended ordinance creating the CPRA, the province is entitled to 10 percent of the usable reclaimed land in all reclamation projects.